Costume Designer

Job Title: Costume Designer

Department:
Division of Arts and Humanities, SAS

Reports to: Division Chair

Effective Date:
August 1, 2024

# of Direct Reports: none

# of People Supported: Faculty

Job Description:

The Costume Designer is responsible for maintaining the Costume Shop and designing costumes for
productions in Dance, Theatre, and Musical Theatre. This is a part-time, nine-month position. The position reports to the Chair of the
Division of Arts and Humanities.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain the Costume Shop:
  • Organize and maintain the Costume
    Shop so that all costumes can be easily located
  • Ensure all costumes are properly hung and stored
  • Maintain costumes that
    need special care, mending, and preservation
  • Periodically purge costumes that are beyond repair
  • Catalog new and existing
    costumes in the Costume Collection Catalog
• Design, build, construct, fit, purchase online, launder, maintain, and rent
  costumes for all plays, musicals, and dance concerts
• Communicate with directors and choreographers regarding their costume needs
  for productions, course projects, and photo/film shoots
• Attend rehearsals to see the productions prior to designing costumes
• Build, construct, and fit costumes for productions
• Work with Production Manager to rent costumes if needed
• In
  consultation with the Production Manager and Directors, attend production meetings with technical and design crews
• Attend Tech Week
  for dress rehearsals to ensure the smooth running of costume needs

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent
  organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful
  environment.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in theatre or related field, or equivalent professional experience

Experience:

• 2+ years’ experience with costume construction, production space management, theatrical
  productions
• Knowledge of current costume construction techniques including machine and hand sewing

Physical
Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and standing
• Must be able to lift and carry or
  otherwise move 25 pounds regularly

Salary:

The salary for this position is $33 an
hour

Hours Expectation:

Part-time, typically 15 hours a week from August to May; Increased hours during
production weeks (~6 times a year)

Housing:

Housing is not
provided.

Benefits:

Manhattanville University also offers a highly competitive and comprehensive benefits
package, including tuition remission. For more information regarding benefits, please visit our benefits page: Manhattanville
Benefits

Apply:

For consideration, send a cover letter and CV/resume to jobs@mville.edu.

Manhattanville University is committed to equality of
educational opportunity and is an equal-opportunity employer. The University does not discriminate against current or prospective students
and employees based on race, color, sex, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, or any other legally protected
characteristic. If you are unable to complete this application process due to a disability, contact Manhattanville Human Resources at
human.resources@mville.edu to ask for accommodation or an alternative application
process.

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